The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Korba, 66.7% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 34.7% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 23.6% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Korba, which ranks 8 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 35.2%.